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Ethiopian leader’s speech did not include ‘stern warning’ to Somalia and Egypt

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Summary
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70% Informative

A recent post on Facebook claims to share a video clip of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed issuing a “stern warning” to both Somalia and Egypt .

The video is more than three years old and shows Abiy speaking about the war in Ethiopia ’s Tigray region at the time.

At no point in the clip, nor in the original footage, did he make any mention of Egypt or Somalia .

The clip has been shared more than 100 times since it was published on August 30, 2024 .

VR Score

57

Informative language

47

Neutral language

38

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

47

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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